Novel Coronavirus COVID-19
 



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Current Situation

NEW Last updated: March 21, 2020

Public health officials advise an additional case of COVID-19 has been identified, bringing the number of lab-confirmed positive and presumptive positive cases in Manitoba to 18 at this time.

Case 18 is a woman in her 50s who lives in Winnipeg. At this time, the public health investigation indicates the case is related to travel. Information about flights where a person with a lab-confirmed case of COVID-19 had symptoms at the time of travel are updated on the Flights with Confirmed Cases page as information becomes available.

More locations are expected to open in the coming days, including a new drive-thru location in south Winnipeg. 

NEW March 21, 2020 - COVID-19 Bulletin #25

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March 21, 2020 11:00 a.m.

COVID-19 (coronavirus) update




Testing in Manitoba

NEW Last updated: March 21, 2020

As of March 19, 3,801 tests for COVID-19 have been completed.

Total Number of Confirmed and Presumptive Positive Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases by Health Region (of residence)::


 

Manitoba

Interlake-Eastern

Northern

Prairie Mountain

Southern Health

Winnipeg

Unknown

Confirmed Positive *

17

1

0

0

2

14

0

Presumptive Positive **

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

Totals

18

1

0

0

2

15

0

  • * A confirmed positive case has tested positive at both Cadham Provincial Laboratory and the National Microbiology Laboratory.
  • ** A presumptive positive case has tested positive at Cadham Provincial Laboratory and is awaiting confirmatory testing results from the National Microbiology Laboratory.

If you have a positive test result, public health officials will call you directly. That is the start of the public health investigation process. In addition, if these public health investigations identify you as a possible close contact, they will call you and provide advice on how to self-monitor for symptoms and self-isolate.

If your test result is negative, it may take longer for you to be advised of your test results. If you have been exposed to COVID-19 through travel or close contact with a case, ensure you self-isolate for 14 days after symptoms develop. If you haven't been exposed to a case or travel, stay home until all your symptoms are gone.


Canadian Situation

As of March 21, 2020 (8:00 am), 1,048 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Canada. Cases have been reported in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland & Labrador. Probable cases have also been reported in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador and Saskatchewan. Public Health Agency of Canada's COVID-19: Outbreak update website.



Worldwide Reported Cases

For a complete list of countries reporting COVID-19 cases see the most current WHO Coronavirus Disease situation report or click on the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Case map dashboard.

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